How much ammo do you keep on hand?

[71buickfreak]

I am a frugal person, my kids call me "cheap", I say it's thrifty, but whatever. That said, until recently, I never really stockpiled much in ammo. I filled up a standard ammo box with .40, so I have about 500-ish rounds for that XD that fell into the pond while I fishing this summer. And I have about 600-700 rounds of .22 for grampa's old .22. with a little .223 for the rifle I was hoping to buy after Christmas (good luck with that). I need to buy some powder and primers for the BP derringer my wife bought me for our anniversary a couple of years ago, but that's my stash. I don't shoot often, the build houses all around my property, so I don't have a good place to do it anymore.

I know some of you guys keep 1000s of rounds and while I would love to do it, I have a hard time spending for it when I would rather spend my money on cars. What do you have piled up in the closet?

 

[tRidiot]

I currently have around 7,500 rounds of 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223, 7.62x54 and 12g.

Really plan on upping that to at least 10k soon, with mostly acquiring .223 and .45. Ideally would like 25k+ on hand at all times.

 

[jacque1282]

I currently have around 7,500 rounds of 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223, 7.62x54 and 12g.

Really plan on upping that to at least 10k soon, with mostly acquiring .223 and .45. Ideally would like 25k+ on hand at all times.

Congratulations, you're allowed in my compound when/if I win the lottery....if I ever start playing.

 

[FullAuto]

About 10k inside my house and then bulk .223 & 9mm in the tornado shelter that's in the floor of my shop.

 

[aeropb]

thousands and thousands

 

[Phildo64]

The only reason I buy ammo is to get it off the streets. I usually throw it in my pond once its safe.

 

[andrsnsm]

7 rounds, that's all my one remaining gun/magazine will hold. Anything more would be a waste, right?

 

[Model 70]

None, the burglars took it all while I was having a boating accident during the earthquake.

 

[VIKING]

I have enough that I can see myself never having to buy a single round.

 

[Zombie]

several thousand 22...
and 38, 380, 45 and 9 combined probably another 1k
and around 500 223